ECI REC recently promoted My VIP Savings, an online shopping benefit of your Co-op Connections^® Card, in both our bill insert and newsletter. Since their publication, the My VIP Savings program has been replaced with the more user-friendly Cash Back Mall.

Why? The Cash Back Mall offers members cash back when online purchases are made from more than 5,000 of your favorite stores, versus just 1,200 in My VIP Savings. The percentage of cash back members can earn through the Cash Back Mall is also higher. Start earning while you shop today by visiting www.Connections.coop/CashBackMall.

Another new feature is the Shopping Assistant tool, which makes it easier for you to earn cash back every time you shop at a participating retailer. By clicking the “Download Now” button at the Cash Back Mall landing page and following the instructions, a free Shopping Assistant toolbar will appear at the top of your internet browser. This toolbar will keep track of the cash back you have earned.

Whether you choose to download the Shopping Assistant or remember to log in at each store using the retailer listing, you’ll still earn cash back as you make online purchases at Best Buy, Walmart, Target, the Apple Store and other big-name retailers. From fishing and outdoor gear to clothing and big screen TVs, you can find what you are shopping for using the Cash Back Mall.

You can register for the Cash Back Mall from the Touchstone Energy^® Cash Back Mall home page. When setting up your account, choose how you would like to receive your cash back: through direct deposit into your account or a printed check mailed to your address. You can also decide at what dollar amount you would like to receive your cash: $15, $25 or $50.

Whether you are buying gifts for loved ones, booking a trip or treating yourself, the Cash Back Mall can put money back in your pocket. It’s a benefit ECI REC is excited to offer its members!